2004 AUS & International Regatta

When we fly to aus it was typhoon so mis Yoko Kato who live in Mie pref could not arrive to air port of Narita, she tried to hard but she could not make it. she must give up to go and join to regatta, Poor Yoko.

We were 12 perons include yoko, Nobuko and I. But when we are arrived to sydney still it was rain and strong wind. wave was very choppie, so volunteer at Belmont could not start their preparation. I drunk some beer with the people who are memorial like Dale and Mariane.

Jeff who are mariane husbant was died before last year. They stayed at Belmont so Jeff stay with us at Tokyo several days and drived with him to Osaka,so felt sad.

We, Nobuko and I could meet with some people from Canberra and other domestic, It was very fun.

We stayed with people from Singapore and Malaysia at Camp break away. do you know Fespic at Kuala Lumpur will have sailing program of accessdinghie(liverty?)

The room of lodge was looked like shabby but still there are very big fun because 3 singers visted us and sing songs for us, we could dance was fan.

It was still bad weather at next day, we arrived to yacht club at 8 oclock but still wind is strong and condition is braddy no good.

Grahme did good job for us , because he asked bus driver to take us to farm park. We include people from singapore and malaysia. had the fun with Koala bear and then we were dinner party and have good talking with people who are memorial people like Kate, Ame, Barbara and so on.

Sailability osaka sent 8 people to this regatta by them selves (Yes still I have some trouble to Mr. Fujimoto who are bos of Osaka. He don't want me to touch the people of osaka.)

It was very fine day at next day but no wind in the morning.

3 races from mornig was no race, but last race could be made, Also fortunately, our member was set to Winner in division1/2.3 single.
He has to bring shield home.

I sailed with Kasume who has some handicappe of learing, it was good time for me too.

We had BBQ party with grahme, singapole and malaysia people very good fun.

there were Beer and song and dance

Bronze medalist of Atene Olympic, Mr. Seki encouraged us at Enoshima Yacht Harbour on practice day for Accessdinghy regatta.
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Mr. and Mrs Hori isn't experienced in sailing.
He was attacked by cerebral hemorrhage 10 years ago so he became to be paralyzed on half body.
His doctor recommended to use wheel chair but he refused, Now he walk with cane.

He works for Shibuya Tokyo elementaly school now.
Two yeas after he will be retired from his work, and then he will move to Kyusyu of his home country and wants to set up Sailability.
He said there are clear water and sky.

His wife work for care of old people.

Eiko Takeshita was keen and good sailor in her college days.
She has experience which participated in the race of a National Athletic Meet sailing item.
But after her marriage,she was busy for house keeping and so on.
Her Husbund is the director of Japan OP sailing association, and get sponsership PIZZA-LA for Japan OP.

But, he was died 2 years ago.
Many friend of her husband worry about her life.They introduce her accessdinghie acivity, She is very helpful to us now.

She failed to make her daughter to sailor, who stopped sailing her high school day.

She want to join regatta with her daughtoer so it make them happy.
I have not photo of her daughter Waki, I will make up HP as soon as I get her photo.
Kasumi Fujiyama from Sailability Enoshima is student of high school, has some handicape of learning.
I can belive she love sailing of accessdinghie.
She began it last year, when I met her at first, She don't want to tolk to anybody, but now she come to sailing at Enoshima by herself.
She has taravelled to Thai land in this summer vacation,so this is second time to go foringn contry, she want to speak with australian friends.
Nobuko Nishii is my wife other is Akiko is my Niece.
Nobuko will go to aus with me, and help me about careing our people.

Akiko is working study in Oregon USA.
Now she stay in Japan for procedure of staying inUSA.
She must back to USA and stay 2 years at least.

She could n't ariive airport of Narita POOR Yoko
Mis. Yoko Kato from Sailability Ise, and she design their homepage.( I think she is working for web.
She has the experience of staying in Perth of Australia..
She did sailing of accessdinghie for the first time there
Some people of sailability Ise teach me she is fastest sailor in sailability Ise.
There are 5 boats in Ise so I think she could practice of sailing.
She walk with cane.
Sachiko Aoki is the daughter of Mikitaka.
She has experience of homestaying in New Zealand.
Daddy said to me, she decided by herself and she took the necessary procedure for overseas studying abroad, and surprised the father.
She is interesting to speaking to forign people.
I want her to enjoy this travel.
Mr.Mikitaka Aoki is dinghy sailor in his student days.
He is still enjoying the sailing with his friends in his school days.
I think he want his daughter to intoroduce the pleasure of sailing. But he was not able to do it.
He has introduced the pleasure of sailing to his daughter after meeting with Accessdinghies.

He sometime teach people of sailability Enoshima about how to sailing and rule of yacht race.
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Takehiro Iizuka, Please call him Take.
He worked as sailing instractor in Hayama( where is one of famouse sailing spot in Japan.
I belive he was popular among students.I could speak with people who were his students.
When students met with the crisis on the water, he appered with the wind and gone with the wind after he rescues a student from a crisis
He had some question about the policy of sailing school after 2003 season. He knew Accessdinghies from Sailability Saitama.I culd contact him from last Oct and then he is always helpful.He want to know more about yachting in Australia.

He cancel for his student work.

Tommy is the student of a graduate school and research the sea construction. This is second partipate for him.

He set up Sailability Syonan which beame to Sailability Enoshima.
He has helped the spread of Sailability activities with the professor Kondo who has the knowledge about port and beach construction.
Prof, Kondo and he want to make the Universal coast in Japan.

Hallow Accessdinghie's family in the world
We are making the plan to participate in the 2004 access dinghy Australia & international regatta opened in Australia Belmont.
I want to introduce our member want to make the friendships with the accessdinghie sailors in the world by this regatta.
There are 6 or 7 more persons who want to participate regatta from Japan, I intend to introduce them also as soon as data comes to my hand.
They hope to say hallow to our friends!